Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-12-28


l.. C. Spooner was in town for day
or two last week.
Miss Morrow spent Christmas with
relatives at GlenwOOd.
Miss Marion Fsirbank is at home
from Carlton to spend her vacation.
Edwin ]. Jones and family re-
turned from the cities last Saturday.
l.. E. Pearce and wife left on
Thursday night for an extended win
ter tour.
C. w. Comstock, j. NJ. Dickinson
and II. J. Dresser were in town last
Thursday.
w. C. Bicknell is in st. Paul, at.
tending the state meeting of county
superintendents.
The Stevens County Abstract and
Real Estate Agency is preparing some
valuable advertising matter for 1889
It will be distributed SO that you will
get the benefit of it soon.
Morris needs manufacturing indus
tries. If you can suggest way for
securing them. the TRIBUNE's large
weekly audience will be glad to give
you their undivided attention.
Kindly favor us with the amount Of
your subscription account at your
earliest convenience. At this season
of the year we need all and even more
cash than we can possibly get.
It stormsd so constantly, and the
snow was so deep. that Santa Claus
could not possibly meet all of his en-.
gagements on Christmas day. He
will finish his work on New Years.
It's a cold time when our Donnelly
correspondent gets left. He got left
this week. We venture the assertion,
however, that he will be on deck with
his usual batch of items next week.
Gus Stenger is enjoying new cap.
Last Saturday evening he was in
vited by Mr.. Danielson, to pick out
the best cap IN the store and wear it
away. A very acceptable Christmas
gift.
F. Hancock used his toboggan
for delivery sleigh last Friday and
hauled it himself. He don't pro-
pose to let customers go without gro
ceries just because the streets are
blockaded.
There 10 q Northwestern travelling
man named Two. We were going to
say something about his children all
being twins, but it wouldn't sound
we'll and we won't duet.-Duluth
Paragrapher.
There are numerous very neat and
attractive looking stores in town. AS
specimen, just glance at Larson &
Wilson's store after it is lighted up in
the evening, or at any other time for
that mstter.
Last Friday was the thirty-fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Hon.
and Mrs. II. W. Stone. A family
reunion was planned for that day, but,
owing to the storm, was postponed
until saturday;
Swear off for sixty OF ninety days.
if your courage will permit nothing
better, and if at the end of the time
you find the plan working well. treat
your resolutions as you do your notes
extend them.
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In this, the first number of another
volume, The TRIBUNE takes occasion
to thank its many patrons most
heartily and sincerely for their liberal
support in the past and solicits con-
tinuance Of liberal share Of the pub
lie patronage:
Great squares of ice are being un:
loaded at the corner Of Fifth street
and Engine House Avenue. Although
the beginning Is little late, this
means another grand ice palace,
| for Morris The carnival season will
open here about Jan. both.
| Figuratively speaking, most news
paper men enjoy turning grindstene:
When the business man shoulders his
sharpened AK, however, and goes
away without showing any -appreci.
alton of the labors of the one who did
the turning, it's not quite so pleasant.
Tile penalty for neglecting to report
births and deaths TO yoHr town clerk
is severe. Ifthere has Been a birth
or death in your family during the
year, you should report it at once
for it is now nearly time for town
clerks to , make n their a ANIMAL FepoorFg
Johnson l. Bicknell are busy closing
up their business for 1887 and getting
ready for an increased business IL
law, loans. real estate and insurance
for 1888. This firm is persevering
careful and conservative one, ant
occupies an important position in tn
| business Interests Of the place.
One of the well known gentleman
in town handed a cheek of $500 t.
one ofthe ministers last week to be
; used by hlm in aiding the poor
l Numerous people have been mad
happy by that donation. None O
them know where their "Christma